Our reporter Liu Yang - "Get-rich-quick bomb, drink water and gain 10 jin (approximately 5 kg) overnight." Recently, a pork fattening drug called "One Night Fat" on Taobao has drawn attention. Some netizens questioned whether the drug was used for producing water-injected pork. A female driver loudly cursed at a vehicle driving in the wrong direction for three minutes, forcing it to retreat. After investigation, the reporter found that the production batch number shown on the drug did not match its name. Experts believed it was suspected of selling fake products and exaggerated promotion. Yesterday afternoon, Taobao removed the sales information of the drug.
The advertisement claimed that pigs could gain 10 jin in one night. Yesterday, the reporter saw on Taobao that "One Night Fat" was labeled as an "excellent fattener." The seller was identified as "Nuowei Kang Animal Health Taobao Direct Store," with the seller's location being "Zhengzhou, Henan."
The reporter observed that "One Night Fat" advertised that "each pig would gain about ten jin overnight." The instructions stated that the drug could increase the permeability of cell walls, raise the water content in cells, and allow muscles to double their water storage capacity. The product repeatedly mentioned that after taking the drug, pigs would drink large amounts of water and gain weight, "at least each pig would gain 5 to 15 jin."
"This is a drug for producing water-injected meat; the method is more concealed and the social harm is greater." Regarding this, netizen "Conscience Still For Sale" said, "Under normal circumstances, a pig can grow up to 2 jin per day at the fastest." This drug allows water to enter the muscle cells shortly before slaughter, increasing the pig's weight, selling water at the price of meat."
The store owner said, "Feed the pigs this drug one day before selling them, then stop feeding it a few days before selling." Netizens believed this clearly indicated the drug was for injecting water into pigs before sale.
The batch number was suspected of being counterfeit. According to the veterinary drug approval number displayed on the drug, "Veterinary Drug Word (2007) 160852795," when queried on the China Veterinary Drug Information Network, the product's generic name was "Vitamin C Injection," and the trade name was "Jia An," not "One Night Fat."
In response to this, medical expert Li Yuying believed that "Vitamin C Injection" does not have a direct function of weight gain; it only promotes cell metabolism. It is unrelated to the components listed in "One Night Fat," which are "composite peptides and reducing sugars." Furthermore, even if it contained "composite peptides and reducing sugars," these would only promote protein and sugar metabolism in the body. Even if there was a function to enhance water absorption, it wouldn't result in gaining 10 jin overnight or produce such rapid weight gain effects. Therefore, based on current analysis, the drug is suspected of being counterfeit and substandard, and may also involve "exaggerated promotion."
Yesterday, the reporter consulted with Yu Zongzhen, head of the animal health supervision department at the Beijing Animal Health Supervision Institute. He stated that according to the current understanding, the batch number displayed on the drug does not match the standard content, indicating it is suspected of being a counterfeit drug. However, its specific components and whether it is harmful to livestock and humans need to be tested by the veterinary inspection institute’s medical and pharmaceutical administration department.
■ Response
Taobao deletes the suspected counterfeit drug
Yesterday afternoon, Taobao removed the product, related to sinusitis symptoms. A relevant official from Taobao's public relations department, Mr. Chen, stated that after verification by Taobao staff, the product was indeed suspected of being counterfeit and substandard. He indicated that Taobao had not opened a channel for drug sales. Consumers and merchants who discover counterfeit and substandard products or drugs sold online can report and complain.
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